Confectionery-machine



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CONFECTIONERY MACHINE. I APPLICATION man MAY 28, 1918.

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CUNFECTIONERY MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY28. 1918.

1,341, 1 37. Patented May 25,1920.

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zwdzwrm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTTO G. KIEFER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO ADOLF PFITZER,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CONFEC'IIONERY-MACHINE.

Application filed May 28, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ()r'ro G. Kmrnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Confectionery- Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in confectionery machines and more specifically to such machines designed and arranged to cut or divide a strip of candy or the like into a plurality of blocks or pieces, the object of the invention being to provide a simple and eflicient machine of this character.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed. The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a machine embodying the invention,

Fig. 2 a longitudinal vertical section of the same,

Fig. 3 a transverse section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 a side view of the machine,

Fig. 5 a section taken substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 4, and

Fig. 6 a perspective view of a cooperating pair of blocks employed in the machine and shown detached and in position of use.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawings comprises a suitable frame or standard -7 having inlet channel guides 8 arranged thereon. These guides are in substantially oval form and ar ranged parallel with each other with their open sides facing inwardly toward each other as shown. A plurality of blocks 9 is arranged in each of the channels 8, enough of the blocks being inserted to substantially fill said channels so that when one of said blocks is pushed through the corresponding channel, the blocks will all be pushed therethrough as will be readily understood. Each block carries a roller 10 traveling in a T-shaped channel 11 forming the lower side of each of the channels 8 and constituting a cam groove for the corresponding blocks 9. Each block 9 carries an inwardly Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1920.

Serial No. 236,987.

projecting finger arm 12, having a hook like forming member or knife 13 at its inner end and an operating table 14 is arranged centrally between the channels 8 and under the hook members 13, said hook members operating on said table. At their central upper portions 15, the guides 8 and channels 11 are bent outwardly to form portions which recede from and approach toward each other at this point as best shown in. Fig. 1. Each of the blocks 9 is provided on one side with a notch 16 adapted to form sockets for the reception of the teeth 17 of two gears 18 arranged on. the operating shaft of the machine 19. Shaft 19 is arranged transversely through one of the ends of the guides 8 and is driven by a pulley 20 by means of a belt 21. A delivery table 22 is arranged to deliver a piece of candy or the like to one end of the operating table 1 1 and a discharge table 23 is arranged to receive said strip of candy or pieces therefrom.

In use a strip of candy is fed through the machine over operating table 14 at the same speed as the speed of travel of the blocks 9 through their respective guides. At the point of entry of the strip into the machine, the hook members 13 are held separated shown, so as to permit of the entry of the strip between said hook members. As the blocks pass to the portions 15 of the guides 8, the blocks are separated as indicated, thus drawing hook members 13 together and pinching or cutting into the sides of the candy strip to form blocks therein which may be readily separated by breaking. As the blocks proceed through the guides 8, they are again forced toward each other, thus separating the hook members 13 and releasing the strip for discharge on to the table 23 from which they may be removed in any suitable or desired manner.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A machine of the class described comprising endless guides; blocks slidable therein; means for pushing said blocks through said guides; and cooperating hook-like members on said blocks, substantially as described.

2. A machine of the class described comprising endless guides arranged to approach toward and recede from each other 5 blocks slidable therein; means for pushing said blocks through said guides; and cooperating hook-like members on said blocks, substantially as described.

3. A machine of the class described comprising endless guides arranged to recede from and approach toward each other; unconnected blocks slidable therein and provided with gear teeth receiving sockets; gears having their teeth engaging said sockets and pushing said blocks through said guides; and cooperating forming members 011 said blocks, substantially as described.

4. A machine of the class described comprising endless guides; blocks slidable therein and provided with gear teeth receiving sockets; gears having their teeth engaged with said sockets and pushing said blocks through said guides; and cooperating hooklike members on said blocks, substantially as described.

5. A machine of the class described comprising endless guides arranged to approach toward and recede from each other; blocks slidable therein and provided with gear teeth receiving sockets; gears having their teeth engaging said sockets and pushing said blocks through said guides; and cooperating hook-like members on said blocks, substantially as described.

6. A machine of the class described comprising two parallel endless channel guides, each following a substantially oval. course and arranged with the open sides facing each other, said guides being shaped to approach toward and recede from each other; blocks slidable in said guides, said blocks substantially filling the guides and each provided with corresponding openings therethrough forming gear teeth receiving sock ets; an operating shaft extending through one of the ends of said guides; gears on said shaft having teeth meshing with the sockets in said blocks; an operating table positioned centrally between said guides; a delivery table leading to one end of said operating table between said guides; a discharge table leading to the other end of said guide table; and cooperating hook like members on said blocks and operating over said operating table, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

OTTO G. KIEJfilfllt.

Witnesses JOSHUA R. H. Porrs ARTHUR A. OLSON. 

